Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8 PM CST this evening...
Wind Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Tuesday...
Flood Watch in effect from 9 PM CST this evening through Tuesday afternoon...
Tonight
Rain showers likely early in the evening...then rain in the late evening and overnight. Rain may be heavy at times in the late evening and overnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday
Windy. Rain in the morning...then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Flood Watch remains in effect from 9 PM CST this evening through Tuesday afternoon...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of central Alabama... east central Alabama... northeast Alabama... northwest Alabama... southeast Alabama and west central Alabama... including the following areas... in central Alabama... Autauga... Bibb... Blount... Chilton... Coosa... Dallas... Elmore... Jefferson... Lowndes... Montgomery... Perry... Shelby... St. Clair... Talladega and Walker. In east central Alabama... Calhoun... Chambers... Clay... Cleburne... Lee... Macon... Randolph... Russell and Tallapoosa. In northeast Alabama... Cherokee and Etowah. In northwest Alabama... Marion and Winston. In southeast Alabama... Barbour... Bullock and Pike. In west central Alabama... Fayette... Greene... Hale... Lamar... Marengo... Pickens... Sumter and Tuscaloosa.
* From 9 PM CST this evening through Tuesday afternoon
* heavy rain will spread from south to north across central Alabama tonight... as Tropical Storm Ida moves inland. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are expected... with locally higher amounts... which may lead to flooding.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Wind Advisory, Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 11:10 AM CST on November 09, 2009
... Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 8 PM CST this evening... ... Wind Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The lake Wind Advisory is now in effect until 8 PM CST this evening.
Easterly winds will slowly increase this afternoon and into this evening. By tonight and Tuesday... all of central Alabama can expect sustained easterly winds of 15 to 25 mph... with a few gusts of 30 to 40 mph.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds more than 20 mph... or wind gusts greater than 30 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles driving in a north or south direction. A few tree limbs or weaker smaller trees may fall due to these winds. Please exercise extra caution.